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(88) Date of publication A3: 29.11.2001 (43) Date of publication: 13.02.2002 Bulletin 2002/07 (21) Application number: 00987302.7 (22) Date of filing: 24.11.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G11B 7/09, G11B 21/10, G05B 11/36 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0011/800 (87) International publication number: WO 0143/125 (14.06.2001 Gazette 2001/24)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR (30) Priority: 10.12.1999 EP 99204183 (71) Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. 5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)	(72) Inventors: DEKKER, Anthonius, L., J. NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) AKKERMANS, Antonius, H., M. NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) (74) Representative: de Jong, Durk Jan  Internationaal Octrooibureau B.V., Prof. Holstlaan 6 5656 AA Eindhoven 5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)